KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A violent hit from Jacksonville safety Andre Cisco left Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with a concussion in Sunday’s game, and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and his players alike were in disbelief that officials picked up a flag following the play. “As long as there’s contact to the head, it doesn’t need to be in the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon will play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars despite the team tagging him as questionable for the contest after dealing with a variety of ailments during the past week. McKinnon was on the team’s injury report Wednesday and Thursday with shoulder and knee issues but was a full participant. He was limited …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A sore abdomen will keep wide receiver Mecole Hardman on the sidelines for the Chiefs when they host Jacksonville on Sunday, marking the first game he’s missed in his NFL career. Before the release of Friday’s injury report, head coach Andy Reid called it “a stretch” for Hardman to take the field against the Jaguars. “The …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Despite Harrison Butker missing a field goal in three consecutive games for the first time in his NFL career, Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub harbors no doubts about his veteran placekicker. “He’s got a lot of pelts on the wall for us,” Toub said before the team’s Thursday practice. “He’s won football games, he’s a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There’s no doubt that Patrick Mahomes has had better performances in a Chiefs uniform than he delivered in Sunday night’s 20-17 overtime win over Tennessee. Yet when the chips are down, head coach Andy Reid never has a problem putting the fortunes of his team in the hands of his superstar quarterback. “You have to be …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Newly acquired wide receiver Kadarius Toney only has three practices under his belt with the Chiefs. Still, head coach Andy Reid believes he’s seen enough to put the electric athlete on the field Sunday night against the Tennessee Titans. “He’s done a good job,” Reid said after Friday’s practice. “I appreciate his effort, and he’s a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL trade deadline arrived Tuesday afternoon with the Chiefs surprise sellers at the end, sending cornerback Rashad Fenton to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft choice. The Chiefs wasted no time in filling Fenton’s spot on the 53-player roster, activating cornerback Trent McDuffie from injured reserve. McDuffie’s 21-day window to practice …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Newly acquired wide receiver Kadarius Toney provides the Chiefs with another option for the team’s high-octane offense. Still, head coach Andy Reid expects it to be a gradual process working with the former first-round draft selection into the team’s rotation. “We’ve got one football and we’ve got a few guys that we like to get the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the NFL trade market heating up ahead of the deadline on Nov. 1, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach jumped into the fray on Thursday in landing former first-round wide receiver Kadarius Toney from the New York Giants in exchange for two 2023 draft choices. The Chiefs sent a conditional 2023 third-round choice (compensation for Chicago …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After scoring three touchdowns including the first two rushing scores of his NFL career, Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman pointed toward his teammates when asked what made him most proud in Kansas City’s 44-23 romp over San Francisco. “First you should go to the OL and the O,” Hardman told reporters after the win. “Orlando Brown, …
